Since 1987, Mrs Nathalie Sauze-Vandevyver has held various positions within the services of the European Commission (Financial Control, DG Enterprise and DG AGRI). After 18 years in DG AGRI legal department, she has been nominated in October 2017 as Director of the Directorate “Quality, Research and Innovation, Outreach” within the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development. Her mission is, in particular, to promote research and innovation in the agricultural sector through the EU’s research policy (Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe) and the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability.
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